Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 113 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
2. 2.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
4. 4.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
5. 5.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
7. 7.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
8. 8.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
9. 9.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
10. 10.Rohan ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
13. 13.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
14. 14.Aisha ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
16. 16.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
17. 17.Rohan ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
20. 20.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
23. 23.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
24. 24.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
25. 25.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
26. 26.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
27. 27.Vivaan ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
28. 28.My sister ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
29. 29.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
31. 31.The students ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
32. 32.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
36. 36.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
37. 37.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
38. 38.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
39. 39.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing

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